EP3082702A4 - Post-bonded grooved elastic materials - Google Patents

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EP3082702A4
EP3082702A4 EP14871076.7A EP14871076A EP3082702A4 EP 3082702 A4 EP3082702 A4 EP 3082702A4 EP 14871076 A EP14871076 A EP 14871076A EP 3082702 A4 EP3082702 A4 EP 3082702A4
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elastic materials
grooved elastic
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Oomman P. Thomas
Bryan D. Haynes
Jerome J. Schwalen
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Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
Kimberly Clark Corp
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